According to a thread in our Forums, no one seems to remember a game that helped start this crazy world of multiplayer gaming. Yes, I know we talk about old school gaming a lot here, but I believe it’s important for you kids to know the roots of your favorite online games. The game I speak of is called Warbirds, by iEntertainment Network’s Total Simulation series. This game was what got me hooked on online, multiplayer games, and I believe it was one of the first true and pure MMO’s.

Way back in 1995, (yes, in the last millennium) I was reading a gaming magazine (yes, it was made out of paper) and it was touting a title named ‘Confirmed Kill’ that was set to revolutionize interactive and simulation gaming for the PC. The screenshots were enough to captivate me. The article wrote of battles fought between literally *dozens* of real life, real time players in a World War II simulated air-combat theatre. This, quite literally, blew my mind.

Check out the rest of my nostalgic rambling after the jump.

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What would we do without yet another Tony Hawk game? Well, we would probably get by with just playing the last one. So, I guess it is “Proving” that people will continue to buy new version for a few more tricks. However, the lack of players on Xbox Live may prove otherwise.

It is cool to be able to customize your character and purchase new items, even though many of us prefer to focus on actually playing the game. These games are always the best with multiplayer action. The regular game play is the best way to learn the tricks and features, but the real fun is competing against other real people.

Looking for a good fighter jet game? Well, Ace Combat 6 has the great detail and planes you may have been looking for. Flight simulators have come a long way since Top Gun from Nintendo. This newest flight sim does top the rest. With this great detail and the ability to keep a solid frame rate, Ace Combat 6 makes for a very intriguing fight.

The detail is rendered from photos giving it a very realistic feel. Put this into the multiplayer mode and here you have battles with up to 16 other fighter jets. The list of planes is larger than most other flight games giving you enough options to keep busy for a while. It has also been reported that it has been downloaded over a million times.

There are three multiplayer modes, Battle Royale, Team Battle, and Siege Battle. The first, Battle Royale, is a free-for-all. Get 16 players to go every man for him-self in a very intense fight. Team Battle is set up in two teams. Each team earns points based on the planes they shoot down. Siege Battle is a offensive-defensive game. One team would be defending their ground and the other is attacking.

On top of it all, Xbox 360 has released a set of throttle controllers for more realistic play. So, go ahead and pick yourself up a new controller and the game and get out there and play. This game is great when you have played yourself dry with first-person shooters and sports games.